OWNERSHIP IN CHICAGO:
Chicago TV News Study
A new study highlights how the big five TV stations in Chicago are failing to serve the public.
Chicago News Web Sites Study
Independent local news sites in Chicago do not add to source or viewpoint diversity.
Who Owns the Media in Chicago?
Get the facts on media ownership in Chicago.
Visit the Stop Big Media Chicago Hearing Newsroom
Find out more information on the groups working to stop big media in Chicago and around the country.
OWNERSHIP HEARINGS 101:
Big Media is a Bad Idea
A quick primer on why.
Learn the FCC Basics
The FCC's rulemaking process and how you can make a difference.
What Should I Say?
Tips for testifying before the commissioners.
Four Points to Remember
Some important points to take to the hearings.
OWNERSHIP RESEARCH:
Read About the FCC's 'National Disgrace'
The FCC has abandoned its mandate to ensure diversity in U.S. media.
Read Off the Dial
A recent report from Free Press on the dismal state of minority ownership in radio.
The FCC held its fifth official public hearing on media ownership issues in Chicago on Thursday, September 20.
Voices from the hearing:
(All files in MP3 format)
FCC Commissioner Johnathan Adelstein calls for an independent diversity in ownership taskforce.
FCC Commissioner Michael Copps opening remarks
Rainbow PUSH board chair Martin King's welcoming remarks
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Rainbow PUSH president
Dorothy Leavell, Publisher/Editor, The Chicago Crusader
Silvia Rivera, General Manager, WRTE-FM, RadioArt
A sampling of public testimony
Video from the hearing:
Video coverage of the Chicago FCC Media Ownership Hearing is now available. This is a joint production of Chicago Access Network Television and Operation PUSH.
FCC Public Hearing on Media Ownership Part 1
FCC Public Hearing on Media Ownership Part 2
FCC Public Hearing on Media Ownership Part 3
FCC Public Hearing on Media Ownership Part 4
Stay Tuned for more audio and video highlights from this important event.
The hearing featured panel presentations from local community leaders and broadcasters along with ample opportunities for public comment. Read the complete agenda.
This hearing is one of the public's few chances to speak out against Big Media before FCC Chairman Kevin Martin moves to lift the last significant limits to runaway media consolidation.
Martin has promised to "hold public hearings in diverse locations around the country to fully involve the American people" in the FCC's review of media ownership rules.
At the first official hearing, held in Los Angeles, more than 1,000 members of the public attended and overwhelmingly expressed their opposition to any rule changes that would let Big Media companies swallow up more local outlets. Similar sentiments were expressed in Nashville, Harrisburg, Pa. and Tampa.
The marriage of Comcast and NBC is bad news for consumers. But Washington and Wall Street have already bought into the idea that it's a done deal. That's why Americans need to speak out now and stop the mega-merger!
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